1999 hyundai sonata gls the right side frame is almost completely rusted thru. I caught it before I wrecked the car or ran into someone due to it resting apart. This should not be happening it is very safe and left alone could cause fatal injuries.
1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS body complaints
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I have a 1999 hyundai sonata which broke down yesterday due badly rusted huge hole on the front right side of the frame. This made the vehicle disabled and can not be driven. This also resulted in the damage to the wheel joints the mechanic told me that the whole front frame had to be replaced. He also told me that there would be a lot of expense to fix the car. I was reading about the similar problems for the sonata cars that were made during the 1999-2002 were having similar problems and the federal safety agency was investigating the matter. Please advice me the further courses of action.
Noticed that the tires were getting misaligned and the car keeps pulling to the right. Finally took the tire off and noticed that the passenger side sub-frame is rusted all the way through where all the suspension attachments are barely holding in its place. Nothing has been done to fix the issue at this moment due to its repair cost vs what the vehicle is worth.
I had absolutely no idea of a problem and there were no symptoms until my "backyard" mechanic, while he was replacing my brake rotors, mentioned the frame where the front passenger wheel connects to the frame was almost rusted through. I took it to the hyundai dealership and they were aware of the problem. They fixed it and told me they replaced the complete front sub frame, they also called it the engine cradle, and on the paperwork they replaced 62405-38100 cross member and two bolts. They commented "150542 replace the k frame it is very rusty" the dealer assured me they completely inspected the underside of the vehicle and found no other rust of consequence. They also assured me no components were damaged or needed replacement. This was performed with no cost to me.
Corrosion of front sub-frame let to separation of lower control arm from sub frame. This caused right front wheel to collapse and loss of steering.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 hyundai sonata gls. The contact stated that there were "half-dollar" sized holes in the frame of the vehicle. There were also cracks in the frame. He called several junk yards to find a frame for the vehicle. Each one stated that they were hard to find due to the "trend" of rust and corrosion on this make and model vehicle. There is currently an open investigation for the hyundai sonata (the federal safety agency action number pe08029). The failure and current mileages were 96,000.
I was driving and slowing down for a stoplight. The car made a loud band and was disabled. The right front tire was bent. After getting home and jacking the car up the lower control arm had broken away from the rusty frame. I think this cause a cvc joint failure.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 hyundai sonata gls. The contact stated that the frame has rotted out by the control arm on her vehicle. She feels that this is a safety issue because the tire has fallen off due to the rotted out frame and a serious crash could have occurred. The current and failure mileages were 103,000.
I found that you are investigating 1999 sonata subframe rusting. I was informed today 8/2/08 while getting my oil changed,that the subframe needed to be replaced because of rusting. This component is attached to the front suspension,engine,etc. Is hyundai responsible for the replacement of this part,since it is a safety issue?
1999 hyundai sonata gls failed pa state inspection due to a rusted k frame ( frame that supports front suspension & motor). This is a 9 year old car original owner with 205,000. This should not have happened on a 9 year old car from pa. We want to know if there were other complaints from sonata owners with the same problem. As I said, this should not be happening.
The car (1999 sonata gls v6) had a front end alignment done by sears july 6, 2008 at kenosha wi. The failure occurred (july 14, 2008) when the car was being driven into the hospital parking garage (waukegan illinois). The car speed was 5 MPH when it made a grinding sound and jolted to a stop. Sparks from under the car were witnessed by security guard who it reported to the driver of car. The car would not start and had to be pushed out of road to prevent blocking traffic. Inspection of the vehicle showed the subframe broke from corrosion causing the engine to drop then breaking the axle shaft. The car would not start and had to towed back to home by aaa. Currently have complaint at hyundai dealer where car was purchased. Working with hyundai service manager who states first he has heard of it. The auto technician employed at the shop states is a common item. The car has been in the shop several times for intermittent air bag light that would come on and remain on. The air bag light could not be found what was causing the problem.
1999 hyundai sonata gls sub-frame rusted causing front passenger side wheel to collapse. Ken dixon hyundai located in waldorf, md estimated that the repair will cost me $3,500.00 dollars and that the repair is not covered under hyundais' 10 year, 100,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty. My hyundai is less than 10 yrs old and the mileage is well under 100,00 miles. This is ridiculous because this appears to be a manufacturers defect thereby hyundai is clearly failing to honor their dealer warranty. I would like to contest this decision and seek assistance from your office in resolving this situation with hyundai of america and their neglecting to honor their own warranty.
1999 hyundai sonata front right wheel was severed from frame while my daughter, who is a new diver, was driving, frame was badly rusted. Car was in for service 6 months ago to have front struts replaced and dealer did not indicate that there was a problem or that they have been seeing this in other similar cars. After researching this I can see that these cars have a problem and need to be pulled from the road before serious harm comes from this issue. Hyundai should take responsibility for this serious problem. The car has 96,000 miles and hyundai is replacing the sub frame under warranty, but my concern is that they are not telling anyone prior to failure and someone is going to get seriously hurt or killed.
I own a 1999 hyundai sonata. I took it to my mechanic to inspect a wobbling in the car. When they inspected it, they said the subframe was almost rusted through and they would not touch it for "liability" reasons. I have since read of others with the exact same problem with this year and model. I am going to speak to the hyundai dealer today to see what they can do for me. This should not happen.
One night about 10 days ago I heard a crunching sound when I drove my 1999 hyundai sonata over a small bump where is a couple hundred feet away from home. Then the next day the steeling wheel suddenly tilted 45 degree left while I was trying to keep the car going straight. When I stop the car and check, both the front tires were out of position, especially the right front one whose bottom is pulled outward and upper inward. I brought the car to a mechanic and when they lift the car to check the control arms we were all shocked to see a huge rusting hole on the right front subframe under engine cradle, while the left side subframe seemed intact. It was almost broken and the mechanics told me that they never seen anything like that in 20+ years of service and even the body shops is doubtfully can fix that. So I called local hyundai dealer in centerville, oh for an appointment. These was all happened before I searched and found many postings on line and aware of the investigation of the federal safety agency (pe08029) for this specific car failure. The mileage of my car was around 120,000 when it occurred.
Car #1--passenger side frame rusted creating a fist sized hole causing vehicle to steer aimlessly due to instability of steering structure: car #2--passenger side frame rusted causing wheels to become inoperable and unable to steer car in april 2008. Same model of hyundai, 2 different cars.
I own a 1999 hyundai sonata. I like many others in the 99-2000 my have experienced the right side sub frame rust defect/safety issue. My daughter was driving the car on a winding road, coming home from work. She called me and said car was disabled. She stated car began to pull to the right on a curve, made a loud noise....and became disabled. Fortunately a couple people had stopped and helped her get it to the side of the road. When I got there the right wheel was angled in at the top. It was clearly damaged. The subframe had rusted out and wheel shaft pulled out of the engine. The upper control arm too was damaged. Clearly a safety issue let alone a defect.............I thank god she was not injured and that so far it appears that many that have reported same problem have not been injured.
On 1/7/08 while driving '99 hyundai sonata gls to work, pulled right proceeding down road. Possible leak from brake cylinders/ brake lines, nothing. Return trip, vehicle extremely erratic steering. Took to dealer of purchase (bb hyundai, south brunswick, nj). Delivered on 1/07/08 by driving vehicle. Vehicle extremely difficult to steer/ control, driving speed 25-30 MPH. Vehicle delivered to bb w/96062 miles. Service mgr (lc) took information regarding problem - diagnostic cost of $95 +tax. Agreement made to determine failure. Informed by service mgr of problem - sub-frame rusted away - cost in excess $3400. Why not covered by warranty (10 yr or 100,000 miles) -"rust' was covered. Told auto not allowed on road. Question absence of warranty since sub-frame required part of front driven auto. Response given - buy a new car. Refused authorization to replace sub-frame. I contacted hyundai USA corporate cs (j) problem conveyed /why no warranty coverage. Reply-"you must live by water,you are in nj, why it rusted out". Told arrangements made for further investigation. Rec'd call (lc) contact from hyundai, rep to review next day, with call from lc. On 1/11/08, no results from lc, to call back. Lc call at 1pm, hyundai, as a good will gesture, to cover cost of sub-frame, not labor; costs unknown. Recall hyundai(d) "I never heard of such a problem!', transfer to j -advised to 'jump on offer". Recall lc, cost unknown. Costs required by dir/parts/ hyundai. Recall hyundai (t)"hyundai is aware of problem - rusting sub-frames, working on same". Request supervisor, company policy directive, parts director with authority. Contact bbb, 1/12/08, call lc, no cost value from maintanence supervisor cost. Lc call@ 4 pm - cost $850, need okay to continue. Recall lc 5 pm - ok. Informed new sub-frame would not arrive until 1/16-1/17/18. Requested old sub-frame upon payment of labor - unable to comply was the answer.
I have an 1999 hyundai sonata my alignment was off from a pot hole. So I took it to get it repair. They told me that the engine cradle was rusted so bad that the arm came out of it. They said it is unsafe to drive. It only has 85,225 miles on the car to replace the cradle it is 1,800.00. I contacted hyundai they said my warranty is up and there not going to fix it. I found that this a common problem with this year of sonata. Its has caused one wreck that I now of. There is a flaw in the design of the cradle. There is only one hole in the front to let water in and out so if the water goes in the air blows it to the back and there's where it stays and that's the rust starts.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 hyundai sonata gls. While driving between 5-10 MPH, the contact heard a clunking noise and the vehicle suddenly stopped. She could not remember if she was accelerating or braking at the time. The engine was still running. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was pulling to the right as if an alignment was needed. The vehicle was towed. The repair shop stated that the frame under the vehicle rotted and caused the axle to slip. The shop repaired the passenger side front frame rail, reassembled the suspension, and reinstalled the axle. The failure mileage was 73,800 and current mileage was 73,900. Updated 01/29/08 updated 01/29/08
Front sub-frame failure due to premature rusting. Part was replaced by hyundai at no cost, even though the car was 19,000 miles past the warranty period. There was another front sub-frame in the service bay of the dealership with very similar corrosion damage in a very similar location. That dealer is located at 7115 brood park road, parma ohio (ganley parma imports).
Approaching a stop sign at an intersection near work, the car made a loud kind of crunching noise and came to a sudden stop. I noticed that my car was leaning down a little in the front on the right side. From inside it looked like I had a flat, but when I got out of the car to check I noticed that the right front tire was leaning out towards the curb and appeared to have broken off. I tried to move the car to the side of the street, but it wouldn't move. I eventually had my car towed to a local mechanic. I was informed by the mechanic that the lower control arm had rotted away from the subframe. Since I had an extended warranty, bumper-to-bumper, I called the company, universal underwriters service corporation. They later informed my mechanic that they wouldn't cover anything because the subframe was not included as a covered part and also because the damage was caused by corrosion and corrosion voids all coverage. I then contacted the hyundai dealer who also told me the same thing. It cost me $2000 to get the car fixed. When I went to pick up the car, the mechanic showed me the old subframe and where it had rotted out and I couldn't believe what I was looking at. You couldn't even see where the two holes that the lower control arm bolts into were. There were just two big gaping holes surrounded by rusted metal. He told me that the new subframe had three drain holes on both sides of the subframe that would allow water to drain out. Because the old subframe didn't have any drain holes, he felt that this meant that hyundai made the changes for some reason. He also mentioned that I was lucky that this didn't happen to me while I was driving faster on a major highway. I have found other sonata owners on this site with the same problem. I am concerned for other sonata owners who may be driving a product with a clear manufacture flaw. This looks like a safety concern for the owner and for others on the road. I currently have the part in my garage.
When changing the oil on 1999 hyundia sonata gls notice dlarge rust holes on the subframe structure, and it was on the passenger side. This subframe is the engine cradle and also connects to the suspension. The hole was large and completely rusted through the part. There is a creaking in the front end when hitting a bump as well. I took it to the dealer the next day and they advised me to replace the part as soon as possible, part-$1400, labor-$600-700. They said it was out of warranty, and that hyundia would not cover it. Also, they also they never have seen this before. I then contacted consumer affairs at hyundia and they contacted the dealer for information on the issue, and they said that the car was way past warranty and that it would not be covered. I asked if this has ever been noted before, and he said they have no record of this failure. The tech nician at the dealer said that the car was a risk to drive at speed.
Front passenger wheel wobble. Eventually grew to cause vehicle to swerve badly. Took it to our mechanic where it was determined that the sub-frame was rusted through. Replaced the sub-frame with new. Old had only two holes to allow water to drain out, whereas new had eight drain holes and was twice the weight of the original. Neither the mechanic nor alignment tech could believe that a vehicle with no sign of rust anywhere, would have this problem. We spent approximately 1,700.00 for the repair. I do not have the old part, but did take several digital photos to document the severity of the problem. The mechanic could give his account as well. As a son of an automobile mechanic I could recognize the seriousness of the problem before it went failure. Someone else might not and could easily cost someone's life. As a matter of good conscience, I was compelled to report the problem.
My son was driving home from the local pizza shop when he noticed the car was making a strange noise. He asked me to look at it, so, I took it for a short ride around the block. I was halfway around the block, moving at a speed under 5 MPH, when a loud grinding and pounding noise occurred. Something serious enough to disable the vehicle had happened. I got out and saw the right front wheel was pointed outward, and had settled back against the wheel well. Thank god he wasn't on the highway when this occurred. I had it towed to the local service station where it was diagnosed with a rotted out sub frame. This vehicle shows no signs of rot or rust. Certainly nothing that would prompt an inspection of this part. Yet, there were practically no warning signs of how extremely dangerous it was to operate the vehicle. I checked with the local dealer, as directed by the corporate website (I wasn't able to get a hold of them directly), they claimed they no past history of this type of failure. However, their response to the problem gave me the feeling this wasn't the first time they'd heard of this part failing. Because this is not an isolated incident, as per the posting on your website, I'm requesting you further research this issue. If there is a problem, such as premature deterioration due to the use of sub-standard materials, your proactive approach, could once again, be instrumental in preventing catastrophic injuries or even fatalities. If there is anything I can do to assist, please feel free to contact me.
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